BOOKS

50 of Our Favorite Books by Women

You can thank us later for creating your reading list for the next five years.

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New Game Turns James Joyce's Ulysses Into Virtual Reality

"Joycestick" explores the author's famously difficult novel in a whole new way.

The Unpublished Manuscripts of 7 Famous Authors

Whether they were stolen, destroyed, or locked in a time capsule, you won’t see these books on the shelves.

16 Fun Facts About The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Why 16 things? Because 42 things would have been far too long.

Remembering Douglas Adams on His Birthday

He would have turned 65 today.

High School Teacher's Theory Frames 'The Wizard of Oz' as a Political Parable

Was the classic fairytale meant to be a metaphor for the Gilded Age?

You Can Now Experience Walden as a Video Game

Channel Henry David Thoreau without isolating yourself in the woods.

How Are Dr. Seuss's Books Translated?

It takes a truly gifted author to write verse as magical as the works of Dr. Seuss.

Take a Literary Vacation With Rail Europe

The railway has prepared a few itineraries for book-loving travelers.

A Clockwork Orange Author Anthony Burgess's Favorite Dystopias

As described in his 1984 book 'Ninety-Nine Novels: The Best in English Since 1939.'

By Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann - SMB Digital, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

5 Forgotten Fairy Tales From the Brothers Grimm

Here are some of the more bizarre Grimm tales that didn’t quite merit the Disney treatment.

By Mathew Brady - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

Lost Walt Whitman Novel Offers an Early Glimpse Into Leaves of Grass

The 165-year-old novel is "like seeing the workshop of a great writer,” according to one scholar. “We’re discovering the process of Whitman’s own discovery.”

"Travels" by John Mandeville, 1459 via Wikimedia // Public Domain

50 Bizarre Passages from Medieval Europe’s Bestselling Travel Book

We read Sir John Mandeville’s whimsical travel guide so you don’t have to. (There be dragons.)

Libraries Across the Country Are Dumping Late Fees

Rather than promoting anarchy, it's boosting circulation.

New York Is Launching a Citywide Book Club

All 8.5 million residents are invited to join.

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11 Facts About I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

The first of Maya Angelou’s seven autobiographies, 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,' deals with weighty issues like rape, identity, and racism. When it came out in 1969, it was one of the first books to honestly depict the experiences of a black woman gr

A Domestic Cook Book: Containing a Careful Selection of Useful Receipts for the Kitchen, by Malinda Russell Published by the author Printed by T.O. Ward, Paw Paw, Michigan, 1866 Facsimile edition, Detroit: Inland Press, 2007

Spend Some Time With These African American Cookbooks From History

A new book covers the often overlooked contributions of black cooks and chefs to American cuisine.

Clifford estimating a fraction of the poop he produces in a single day.

A Genius Theory for How Clifford the Big Red Dog's Owner Would Pick Up the Pup's Poop

Clifford the Big Red Dog's size poses a lot of interesting issues for a pet owner—including how one would clean up after this ginormous canine, as no pooper scooper would be big enough.

A Long-Lost Mark Twain Fairy Tale Is Now a Children's Book

It's called "The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine."

10 Authors Who Write Under Different Pen Names

What if a well-known author wants to write something completely different without alerting their fans? That's where pseudonyms come in.

7 People Who Hated Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

Despite how beloved Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' is, there have been plenty of people who hated it.

10 Things You Should Know About the Discworld Books

Set on a magical, disc-shaped world supported by four elephants who in turn ride atop a gigantic turtle, these masterworks of comic fantasy have collectively sold more than 80 million copies worldwide.

Artist Transforms Sentences From Classic Literature Into Constellations

Nicholas Rougeux turns first sentences from books like "Peter Pan" and "Dubliners" into star charts.

Watch: Stephen King on Childhood, 1989

"Why do people ask me about my childhood?" -Stephen King

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